Ladies and Gentlemen...

I am going to have to second what Pete said above. I have been in contact via E-Mail with these folks, and they have been nothing but hospitable. I have offered to do a test on the product here in Texas, on the way to, and in Ontario. I learned today, that this company almost lost one employee to hypothermia last winter (someone learned the price of failing to prepare for being stranded), so I suspect I will have covered all the bases regarding climate/region sufficiently.

I had already planned to build some "Buddy Burners" before going, so this can be a win/win situation for all. I get to test some gear finally, the makers will get an unbiased evaluation, and ya'll will have my mediocre literary skills forced upon you once again.

And when I say unbiased, I do mean that. I will call it like I see it, and my long ago experiences at the arctic warfare school taught me what works and what doesn't.

Let's ease up on these guys for a bit. If it works, I will let you know. If it doesn't, I will also let you know.